CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 4 Virginia women’s soccer team (6-0-0) returns home to close out non-conference play against Howard (1-2-3) in a 2 p.m. contest on Sunday (Sept. 8).
It is the program’s annual Mental Health Awareness game as the Hoos partner with Katie’s Save to raise awareness of and erase stigmas surrounding mental health issues.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
Sunday’s match will be streamed on ACCNX which is available at ESPN.com and through the ESPN app. Live stats will also be available and links are at VirginiaSports.com. Fans can also get updates by following the program’s official account on X (@UVAWomenSoccer).
TICKETS AVAILABLE
Tickets are available for purchase at UVATix.com. General admission tickets are $8 and reserved seats are $12 if available.
QUICK KICKS
- The Cavaliers moved up into the top five of the national rankings, taking over the fourth spot in the United Soccer Coaches rankings to give the ACC the top four spots in the polls for week four
- Maggie Cagle hit the game-winning goal at VCU for her 17th career goal and eighth game winner. She has it the game-winning goal in the last two contests for the Cavaliers.
- Nine different Cavaliers have found the net this season as the Virginia offense has been spreading the ball around early in 2024 and eight different players have assisted on those goals
- Ella Carter and Kiki Maki each hit their first goals of their career last Sunday in the win at JMU
- Virginia has posted five shutouts through the first six games this season have allowed only 40 shots – 10 of them on frame – with 20 of those shots coming in one game at No. 3 Penn State.
- Victoria Safradin posted her fourth shutout of the season on Thursday night in the win at VCU.
- Lia Godfrey made her first start of the season against the Rams after missing the 2023 season.
- The UVA offense has been in a full press with 96 shots and 15 goals scored this season. Nearly half of the shots have been on goal as the Cavaliers average almost three goals per game to date
- Cagle has been efficient as the UVA goal leader with 8-of-16 shots on frame through six games. She has converted five of those shots into goals and hit three game winners this season.
- Yuna McCormack was called up to the U20 USWYNT for the U20 Women’s World Cup currently underway in group play in Colombia and begins knockout play next Wednesday
- The Cavaliers close out non-conference play against Howard with the program’s annual Mental Health…